Collision Repair Training | United States
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Current Events/News: I-CAR Press Releases September 17, 2004 I-CAR® DEVELOPS AND CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR AUDI A8 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL - September 17, 2004 - Aluminum welding and body and structural repair training for the all-aluminum Audi A8 will take place at the I-CAR Tech Centre in Appleton, Wisconsin. Through this relationship between I-CAR and Audi, the two-week Audi A8 training program will consist of program development and live delivery for the training participants. To prepare for the program, I-CAR Tech Centre Technical Specialist/Trainers Joel McClung and Nathan Rebarchik attended a train-the-trainer program conducted by Audi in Neckarsulm, Germany. Using the train-the-trainer materials received in Germany, the Tech Centre staff developed the customized two-week Audi A8 program. During the first week, participants will learn about Audi aluminum welding technology. They will then prepare and test for the TÜV Aluminum Welding Certification. Week two consists of Audi A8 Body and Structural Repair, which covers A8 design and construction, damage analysis, structural repair guidelines, riveting and adhesive repairs, cosmetic panel repairs, and a discussion of mechanical and restraint systems. To offer the best learning environment, a complete Audi A8 repair bay has been installed at the I-CAR Tech Centre just for the training program. Each of the two-week training programs will allow six students per session with extensive “hands-on” exercises. Potential students must enter into this program through Audi of America. Two additional 2004 training sessions are already scheduled for the fall, with additional sessions to follow in 2005. Several one-week training programs to re-certify existing A8 technicians will begin in 2005. I-CAR Tech Centre Video Production and Research Manager Bob Wipf said, “Our objective is to help Audi of America deliver this important training to its North American market and allow I‑CAR to learn more about the vehicle-specific repair processes used on the all-new Audi A8. Learning early about how the Audi A8 is constructed and which repair procedures are recommended allow us to make sure that future I-CAR and I-CAR Education Foundation training is on target for the collision industry.” I-CAR, founded in 1979, is an international, not-for-profit, training organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety and efficiency of auto collision repair for the ultimate benefit of the consumer.
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